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The Top 10 Dinosaur Museums

There are many dinosaur museums throughout the world, but the best are determined here by the number of dinosaurs or other paleontological exhibits that can be viewed, the way in which they are displayed and by the overall experience of the visitor. The entire world is taken into account, making this grouping of dinosaur museums as complete as possible.

Prehistoric World, Ontario
- This is an outdoor museum in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada. There are more than 50 dinosaur exhibits spread throughout the grounds.
  
  Prehistoric World
  
  Upper Canada Road
  
  Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
  
  613-543-2503
  
  c360.ca/morrisburg/pw
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Hundreds of dinosaur parts can be examined here, including a rare dinosaur footprint. Particularly interesting about this museum is the fact that visitors can watch paleontologists at work cleaning and setting the bones for display.
  
  The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
  
  900 Exposition Blvd.
  
  Los Angeles, CA 90007
  
  213-763-DINO
  
  nhm.org
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, Connecticut
- This museum is on the campus of Yale University and was founded by philanthropist George Peabody. This is one of the oldest dinosaur museums in the world where some of the earliest and most historic finds in paleontology are on display.
  
  Peabody Museum of Natural History
  
  Yale University
  
  P.O. Box 208118
  
  New Haven, CT 06520-8118
  
  peabody.yale.edu
Page Museum, Los Angeles, California
- Page Museum holds the fossils taken from the La Brea Tar Pits. Not only are the Tar Pits located directly outside the museum but visitors can watch as new additions are made to the exhibits each day.
  
  Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
  
  5801 Wilshire Blvd.
  
  Los Angeles, CA 90036
  
  323-934-7243
  
  tarpits.org
American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York
- There are almost a million fossil exhibits here, and among them are two large dinosaur halls. Impressively, about 80 percent of the displays are made of genuine bones rather than casts.
  
  American Museum of Natural History
  
  Central Park West at 79th St.
  
  New York, NY 10024
  
  212-769-5606
  
  newyorkjourney.com
Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, Montana
- Located in western Montana, the museum is in the midst of modern day hunting grounds for dinosaur remains. Its director, Dr. Jack Horner had been advisor to the Jurassic Park movies and has built an impressive paleontological display here. While there are not a lot of physical specimens at this site, there are many displays giving crucial insight into dinosaur activity.
  
  Museum of the Rockies
  
  600 W. Kagy Blvd.
  
  Bozeman, MT 59717-2730
  
  406-994-2251
  
  museumoftherockies.org
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- This is the oldest natural history museum in the United States. It is home to the largest dinosaur fossil yet discovered, Gigantosaurus. Along with the newly designed dinosaur hall, visitors will find interactive displays in which to take part and gain firsthand knowledge of paleontology.
  
  Academy of Natural Sciences
  
  1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  
  Philadelphia, PA 19103-1101
  
  215-299-1000
  
  ansp.org/museum
Wyoming Dinosaur Center, Thermopolis, Wyoming
- This museum is right in the middle of an active dig site. There are over 50 locations visitors can explore where dinosaur bones are being actively unearthed. Inside the nearby indoor museum there are many displays to show what becomes of the specimens once they are taken out of the ground.
  
  Wyoming Dinosaur Center
  
  110 Carter Ranch Road
  
  Thermopolis, WY 82443
  
  307-864-2997
  
  wyodino.org
Smithsonian's National Musem of Natural History , Washington, DC
- This is a historic site whose collection of dinosaur specimens is also historic. The fossils on display include many that had been unearthed during the earliest days of dinosaur hunting. The site has also recently been renovated to add to the enjoyment of discovery. Located in the nation's capital, it is within easy reach of all forms of public transportation.
  
  Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
  
  10th Street &Constitution Ave. NW
  
  Washington, DC 20560
  
  202-633-1000
  
  mnh.si.edu
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois
- The collection highlight is the great skeleton of the Brachiosaurus. This museum strikes a visitor with its sheer vertical height, which seems like a natural setting for such huge monsters of the past. The large selection of dinosaurs seems at home in this setting as if they had been captured and set loose in these great halls.
  
  Field Museum of Natural History
  
  1400 South Lake Shore Drive
  
  Chicago, IL 60605
  
  312-922-9410
  
  fieldmuseum.org

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